Mobile program to improve workplace safety and health for Malaysian workers
Enhancing Malaysian Workers' Safety and Health through Safety Culture and Climate mHealth Interventions
This project tests a mobile-phone program to strengthen safety culture and reduce workplace accidents among Malaysian workers.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R21 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Oregon Health & Science University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Portland, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11194527 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
If I join, I would get short safety culture surveys and training modules delivered to my phone that are designed for Malaysian workplaces. The team will adapt proven instructional methods into an easy-to-use mHealth app and send reminders and practical tips to encourage safer behaviors. They will track worker responses and workplace accident reports before and after using the program to see if safety perceptions and injury rates change. The focus is on low-cost, scalable tools that can reach many workers in a low- and middle-income setting.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants are adult Malaysian workers in jobs with workplace hazards who own or can use a mobile phone.
Not a fit: People who do not work in hazardous settings, do not live in Malaysia, or lack access to a mobile phone are unlikely to benefit directly from this program.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the program could help workers feel safer at work, reduce accidents and injuries, and lower turnover.
How similar studies have performed: Safety-culture interventions have improved safety behaviors in high-income countries and mHealth has shown benefits in other LMIC health projects, but applying mHealth to workplace safety in Malaysia is relatively new.
Where this research is happening
Portland, United States
- Oregon Health & Science University — Portland, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Huang, Yueng-Hsiang — Oregon Health & Science University
- Study coordinator: Huang, Yueng-Hsiang
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.